Phil Lyman and Brian King ask Utahns not to vote for Cox

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah state Reps. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, and Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, joined together in a video posted on X on Thursday. Why? To ask Utahns not to vote for Gov. Spencer Cox as the next governor of Utah.

 

King, the Democratic candidate for Utah governor, posted the video on Thursday morning.

In the video, King and Lyman explain how they disagree on certain topics, but one thing they agreed on is that Cox shouldn’t be the next Utah governor.

While @phil_lyman and I disagree on just about everything, there’s one thing we agree on: @SpencerJCox should not be our next Governor. pic.twitter.com/P3PMYPWkn9

— Brian S. King (@KingForUtah) August 15, 2024

 

Lyman, who is now running as a write-in candidate for governor, shared King’s post and stated why he felt Cox was not fit for the position.

The difference between Governor Cox and Representative King is that King is honest about his intentions while @SpencerJCox hides his left-leaning, globalist agenda behind the R next to his name. The evidence of his lack of conservative credentials is easy to find. From his… https://t.co/sqExaNdm3V

— Phil Lyman for Governor (@phil_lyman) August 15, 2024

Cox campaign responds to Lyman and King video

Cox’s campaign spokesperson responded to KSL when asked about the video by saying:

“The choice voters have this fall is clear: Utah values or liberal, California-style policy positions,” Campaign Spokesperson Matt Lusty said.

Brian King is ranked every year as one of the most liberal members of the Utah Legislature. He has sponsored bills to dramatically increase taxes and limit the Second Amendment rights of Utah citizens. Losing is hard, but encouraging others to elect someone who believes in a Gavin Newsom style of government is the wrong solution for Utah,” Lusty continued.

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